Jennifer McClellan on Civil Rights

	Jennifer McClellan on Civil Rights

Led fight to get Virginia to ratify Equal Rights Amendment

Jennifer McClellan believes that all Virginians should be treated with respect and dignity. No one should be discriminated against because of who they are, who they love, or what they believe. As a legislator, Jenn has been a leader in the fight for civil rights for all. She led the fight in the Senate to make Virginia the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and the 28th state to extend protections against discrimination for pregnant workers and new mothers. Source: 2021 Virginia governor campaign website JennMcClellanVA.com , Feb 18, 2021

Led on Virginia Values Act, banning LGBTQ discrimination

She was a key leader on the Virginia Values Act, making Virginia the first state in the South to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and also on legislation repealing Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage. Source: 2021 Virginia governor campaign website JennMcClellanVA.com , Feb 18, 2021

Racial justice is about more than criminal justice reform

McClellan said the state needs to do more on comprehensive criminal justice reform, particularly scaling back the approach to low-level offenses like passing counterfeit bills, the offense she said led to a "death sentence" for Floyd. "Racial justice is about more than criminal justice reform. It is embedded in every system we have in government," McClellan said. "And I did not need George Floyd's murder or the Unite the Right rally to teach me that." Source: Virginia Mercury on 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial debate , Apr 6, 2021

Voted NO on religious freedom to avoid same-sex marriage

Legislative Summary: An Act relating to religious freedom: No person shall be required to participate in the solemnization of any marriage--or be subject to any penalty by the Commonwealth--solely on account of such person's sincerely held to stigmatize. Any legitimate protections afforded by SB41 are duplicative of the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution. Any additional protections are styled in a manner that prefers one religious viewpoint--that marriage can only validly exist between a man & a woman--over all other viewpoints. It equates to discrimination under the guise of religious freedom.

Legislative Outcome:: passed Senate, 20-19-1, Feb. 12; passed House, 59-38-3, Mar. 9; State Del. Jennifer McClellan voted NO; vetoed, Mar.30

Source: Virginia Legislative voting records on SB41 , Mar 9, 2016

Against requiring photo ID for absentee ballots

HB1318: Any voter submitting his application for an absentee ballot by mail or by electronic transmission shall submit with his application a copy of one of the forms of identification acceptable under current law.

Analysis by Virginia ACLU: Low-income Virginians, rural voters, racial and ethnic minorities, students, and the elderly may have been disenfranchised because they lack a valid, photo ID or have no access to a copier or scanner.

Veto message: This bill imposes barriers on an eligible voter's ability to obtain & cast an absentee ballot. The requirement would not in any way deter fraudulent voting since it provides no means of verifying the identity of the individual depicted in the submitted photograph.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 62-34-4 on Feb/9/15; Passed Senate 20-17-3 on Feb/20/15; Vetoed by Gov. McAuliffe on Mar/27/15; House Veto Sustained 65-34-0 (needed 66) on Apr/15/15; State Del. Jennifer McClellan voted NO.

Source: ACLU analysis of Virginia legislative voting records HB1318 , Apr 15, 2015

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